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2015 Aston Martin DB9 problems

NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2015 Aston Martin DB9, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ASTON MARTIN DB9.

At a glance

Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
6,076
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
30

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2100.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
visibility or lighting2100.0%0.93
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate2100.0%0.78

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

17V796000

Date: 2017-12-11. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.

Consequence: If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

15V846000

Date: 2015-12-16. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.

Defect: Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As (excerpt)

Consequence: If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will disable the double locking feature by reprogramming the software, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-01-0021. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

30 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
ENGINE2
BACK OVER PREVENTION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1

10226734

Date: 2022-10-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit

10195136

Date: 2021-05-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

Compliance with E10 Fuel

10184291

Date: 2020-12-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Set up Guide for Data Loggers

10171855

Date: 2020-02-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test

10165856

Date: 2019-09-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Customer Handover Checklist

10165857

Date: 2019-09-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Set up Guide for Dataloggers

10162926

Date: 2019-06-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Fuel filling problem

10161683

Date: 2019-05-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Recommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines

10158158

Date: 2019-03-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Welcome to Technical Hub

10154955

Date: 2019-02-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Parts return requests PRRs

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
DB92

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